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Sorbello M, El-Boghdadly K, Di Giacinto I, Cataldo R, Esposito C, Falcetta S, Merli G, Cortese G, Corso RM, Bressan F, Pintaudi S, Greif R, Donati A, Petrini F. The Italian coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak: recommendations from clinical practice. Anaesthesia 2020; 75:724-732. [PMID: 32221973 DOI: 10.1111/anae.15049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 228] [Impact Index Per Article: 57.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
Novel coronavirus 2019 is a single-stranded, ribonucleic acid virus that has led to an international pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019. Clinical data from the Chinese outbreak have been reported, but experiences and recommendations from clinical practice during the Italian outbreak have not. We report the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak on regional and national healthcare infrastructure. We also report on recommendations based on clinical experiences of managing patients throughout Italy. In particular, we describe key elements of clinical management, including: safe oxygen therapy; airway management; personal protective equipment; and non-technical aspects of caring for patients diagnosed with coronavirus disease 2019. Only through planning, training and team working will clinicians and healthcare systems be best placed to deal with the many complex implications of this new pandemic.
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- M Sorbello
- Anesthesia and Intensive Care, AOU Policlinico San Marco University Hospital, Catania, Italy
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Anestesia e Terapia Intensiva Polivalente, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Sant'Orsola-Malpighi - Alma Mater Studiorum, Bologna, Italy
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- Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Anestesia, Terapia Intensiva e Terapia del Dolore, Università Campus, Bio-Medico, Roma, Italy
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- Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Dipartimento di Area Critica Ospedale Monaldi, Ospedali dei Colli, Napoli, Italy
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- Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Clinica di Anestesia e Rianimazione Ospedali Riuniti Ancona, Ancona, Italy
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- Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Dipartimento di Anestesia e Terapia Intensiva, Ospedale Maggiore Crema, Milano, Italy
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- Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Dipartimento di Anestesia, Rianimazione ed Emergenze AOU Città della salute e della scienza Torino, Italy
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- Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Dipartimento di Chirurgia, Anestesia e Rianimazione, Ospedale GB Morgagni-L. Pierantoni, Forlì, Italy
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- Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Anestesia e Rianimazione Ospedale Santo Stefano di Prato, Prato, Italy
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- Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Past Head of Dipartimento di Emergenza, ARNAS Garibaldi Catania, Past Bio-containment coordinator for Sicily, Italian Military Navy scientific consultant, Italy
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Pain Therapy, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Switzerland
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- Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy
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- Anesthesia and Intensive Care Dipartimento di Medicina Perioperatoria, Dolore, Terapia Intensiva e Rapid Response System, Ospedale di Chieti, Università di Chieti Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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Montevecchi F, Cammaroto G, Meccariello G, Hoff PT, Corso RM, Galletti C, Al-Rawashdeh MFH, Vicini C. Transoral robotic surgery (TORS): a new tool for high risk tracheostomy decannulation. Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital 2018; 37:46-50. [PMID: 28374870 PMCID: PMC5384309 DOI: 10.14639/0392-100x-1134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2016] [Accepted: 04/06/2016] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Tracheostomy decannulation has always been considered a procedure with an attendant risk, especially in patients with a reduced upper airway diameter as is commonly observed in the obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) population. We report on 4 cases where transoral robotic surgery (TORS) helped in the management of long-term cannulated patients. The aims of our paper are: 1. To demonstrate how the otolaryngology team can help identify patients at high risk for decannulation failure; and 2. To demonstrate how TORS may aid in the decannulation process of patients at high risk for failure due to severe tongue base hypertrophy. From our experience, TORS appears to offer an effective option to aid in the decannulation of patients with a severe hypertrophy of the base of tongue and floppy epiglottis.
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- F Montevecchi
- Head and Neck Department, ENT & Oral Surgery Unit, G.B. Morgagni, L. Pierantoni Hospital, Forlì, Infermi Hospital, Faenza, ASL of Romagna, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Messina, Italy
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- Head and Neck Department, ENT & Oral Surgery Unit, G.B. Morgagni, L. Pierantoni Hospital, Forlì, Infermi Hospital, Faenza, ASL of Romagna, Italy
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Emergency Department, Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Section, "GB Morgagni-L. Pierantoni" Hospital, Forlì, Italy
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- Department of Anaesthesiology, University of Messina, Italy
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- Head and Neck Department, ENT & Oral Surgery Unit, G.B. Morgagni, L. Pierantoni Hospital, Forlì, Infermi Hospital, Faenza, ASL of Romagna, Italy
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- Head and Neck Department, ENT & Oral Surgery Unit, G.B. Morgagni, L. Pierantoni Hospital, Forlì, Infermi Hospital, Faenza, ASL of Romagna, Italy
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Corso RM, Maitan S, Russotto V, Gregoretti C. Type I and II pectoral nerve blocks with serratus plane block for awake video-assisted thoracic surgery. Anaesth Intensive Care 2016; 44:643-644. [PMID: 27608355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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- R M Corso
- Consultant, Department of Surgery, Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Ospedale GB Morgagni-L Pierantoni, Forli-Cesena, Italy
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- Head of Anaesthesia, Department of Surgery, Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, GB Morgagni-L. Pierantoni Hospital, Forli-Cesena, Italy
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- Department of Biopathology and Medical Biotechnolo, University Hospital Paolo Giaccone, Palermo, Sicily, Italy
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- Professor of Anaesthesia, Department of Biopathology and Medical Biotechnolo, University Hospital Paolo Giaccone, Palermo, Sicily, Italy
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Corso RM, Maitan S, Russotto V, Gregoretti C. Type I and II Pectoral Nerve Blocks with Serratus Plane Block for Awake Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery. Anaesth Intensive Care 2016. [DOI: 10.1177/0310057x1604400509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Corso RM, Cattano D, Maitan S. Experience using a new staged extubation kit in patients with a known difficult airway. Anaesth Intensive Care 2015; 43:137-138. [PMID: 25579308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Corso RM, Petrini F, Buccioli M, Nanni O, Carretta E, Trolio A, De Nuzzo D, Pigna A, Di Giacinto I, Agnoletti V, Gambale G. Clinical utility of preoperative screening with STOP-Bang questionnaire in elective surgery. Minerva Anestesiol 2014; 80:877-884. [PMID: 24280812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common disease which increases the risk of perioperative complications. The aim of this study is to assess the clinical utility of preoperative screening for OSA in determining the prevalence of patients at high risk of OSA in a surgical population, the incidence of difficult airway management and the incidence of perioperative complications. METHODS We conducted a multisite, prospective observational study on adult patients scheduled for elective surgery. All patients completed a STOP-Bang questionnaire as a part of their preoperative evaluation. Collected data included: demographic data, type of surgery, ASA class, postoperative course, complications within 48 hours, difficult intubation (DI) and difficult mask ventilation (DMV) rates. RESULTS A total of 3452 consecutive patients were recruited; 2997 (87%) were identified as low OSA risk patients and 455 (13%) were identified as high OSA risk patients; 113 (3%) postoperative complications, 315 (9%) cases of DMV and 375 (11%) of DI were observed. The percentage of postoperative complications in patients with HR-OSA was 9%, while the percentage of DI was 20% and the percentage of DMV was 23%. High risk for OSA and higher BMI (≥30 Kg m-2) were independently associated with risk for perioperative complications. CONCLUSION In conclusion, this study demonstrates that the prevalence of high OSA risk patients in the surgical population is high. The increase in the rates of perioperative complications justifies the implementation of perioperative strategies that use the STOP-Bang as a tool for triage.
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- R M Corso
- Anesthesia and Intensive Care Section, Emergency Department, "GB Morgagni-L. Pierantoni" Hospital, Forli, Forlì-Cesena, Italy -
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Corso RM, Cattano D. Hyponatremia: killer or innocent bystander? Minerva Anestesiol 2014; 80:401-403. [PMID: 24226503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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- R M Corso
- Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, "G.B. Morgagni" Hospital, Forlì, Italy -
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- R M Corso
- G.B. Morgagni-L Pierantoni Hospital, Forlì, Italy.
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Corso RM, Agnoletti V, Piraccini E, Cicero GC, Vicini CV, Gambale G. The use of videolaryngoscopy for the emergency removal of hypopharyngeal foreign bodies. Anaesth Intensive Care 2013; 41:273-275. [PMID: 23530805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Agnoletti V, Piraccini E, Corso RM, Cittadini A, Maitan S, Della Rocca G, Gambale G. Tracheal compression caused by oversized i-gel in children. Minerva Anestesiol 2013; 79:107-108. [PMID: 23299046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Corso RM, Terzitta M, Piraccini E, Agnoletti V, Gambale G. Use of the Airtraq optical laryngoscope for flexible bronchoscopy in the intensive care unit. Anaesth Intensive Care 2012; 40:565-566. [PMID: 22577934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Sorbello M, Corso RM, Parrinello L. Every beginning calls an end. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 2012; 56:531-2. [PMID: 22924170 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-6576.2011.02637.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Ravaglia C, Gurioli C, Casoni G, Romagnoli M, Tomassetti S, Gurioli C, Corso RM, Poletti G, Dubini A, Marinou A, Poletti V. Diagnostic role of rapid on-site cytologic examination (ROSE) of broncho-alveolar lavage in ALI/ARDS. Pathologica 2012; 104:65-69. [PMID: 22953502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND While bronchoscopy should be considered in patients with acute lung injury (ALI) and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in which the cause cannot be determined from history or clinical and laboratory data, there are no studies about the utility of rapid on-site examination (ROSE) of broncho-alveolar lavage for identification, as early as possible, of the pathological condition underlying the onset of this condition. The aim of this prospective, observational study was to evaluate the diagnostic role of ROSE of BAL in ALI/ARDS. METHODS 71 patients with ALI/ARDS underwent bronchoalveolar lavage, and one part of the sample was examined with ROSE. The on-site report was categorized as diagnostic (specific diagnosis), presence of atypical reactive type II pneumocytes with no further comments or not diagnostic. RESULTS ROSE of bronco-alveolar lavage yielded 29 (41%) specific diagnoses, revealed typical features of diffuse alveolar damage without a specific diagnosis in 28 patients (39%) and did not reveal a specific diagnosis in the remaining 14 cases (20%). CONCLUSIONS The results of this study show that, in patients with ALI/ARDS, bronchoalveolar lavage with ROSE is diagnostic in 40% of cases: ROSE may therefore spare lung biopsies and improve the prognosis of patients with ARDS (immunocompetent or not) as therapy could be started or modified at a very early phase.
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- C Ravaglia
- Department of Diseases of the Thorax, Pulmonology Unit, Morgagni-Pierantoni Hospital, Forli, Italy
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Corso RM, Piraccini E, Agnoletti V, Lippi M, Buccioli M, Negro A, Gambale G, Ricci E. Clinical use of the STOP-BANG questionnaire in patients undergoing sedation for endoscopic procedures. Minerva Anestesiol 2012; 78:109-110. [PMID: 22071566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Scoponi M, Corso RM, Piraccini E, Sandroni GM, Valente M. Mediastinitis after the use of the LMA-Supreme. Anaesth Intensive Care 2011; 39:974-975. [PMID: 21970153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Corso RM, Piraccini E, Agnoletti V, Baccanelli M, Coffa A, Gambale G. The use of I-gel extraglottic airway during percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy: a case series. Minerva Anestesiol 2011; 77:852-853. [PMID: 21730934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Piraccini E, Corso RM, Agnoletti V, Vicini C, Gambale G. Pediatric Airtraq for airway rescue in a developing world setting. Minerva Anestesiol 2011; 77:660-661. [PMID: 21494220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Corso RM, Piraccini E, Calli M, Berger M, Gorini MC, Agnoletti V, Gambale G, Vicini C. Obstructive sleep apnea is a risk factor for difficult endotracheal intubation. Minerva Anestesiol 2011; 77:99-100. [PMID: 21273972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Piraccini E, Pretto Jr EA, Corso RM, Gambale G. Analgesia for thoracic surgery: the role of paravertebral block. HSR Proc Intensive Care Cardiovasc Anesth 2011; 3:157-60. [PMID: 23439717 PMCID: PMC3484628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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An appropriate post operative analgesia after thoracotomies is mandatory to improve the patient's outcome, reduce complications rate, morbidity, hospital cost and length of stay. In this paper we review the evidences regarding the use of paravertebral block for thoracic surgery. In particular we examine the effect of paravertebral block compared to the other technique in four major issues: analgesia, complications rate, postoperative pulmonary function and transition from acute to chronic pain. We conclude that paravertebral block is superior to intravenous analgesia in providing pain control and preserving postoperative pulmonary function while it is equal to thoracic epidural analgesia regarding this two issues. Paravertebral block has a better safety profile when compared to intravenous and thoracic epidural analgesia. Its effect on chronic pain incidence still needs further studies.
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- E Piraccini
- Department of Emergency, Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit. Morgagni Pierantoni Hospital, Forlì. Italy
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- University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Memorial Hospital Miami, Florida, USA
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- Department of Emergency, Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit. Morgagni Pierantoni Hospital, Forlì. Italy
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- Department of Emergency, Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit. Morgagni Pierantoni Hospital, Forlì. Italy
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Berger M, Corso RM, Piraccini E, Agnoletti V, Valtancoli E, Gambale G. The i-gel in failed obstetric tracheal intubation. Anaesth Intensive Care 2011; 39:136-137. [PMID: 21375109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Corso RM, Piraccini E, Terzitta M, Agnoletti V, Gambale G. The use of Airtraq videolaryngoscope for endotracheal intubation in Intensive Care Unit. Minerva Anestesiol 2010; 76:1095-1096. [PMID: 20592674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Corso RM, Piraccini E, Agnoletti V, Gambale G. Use of an i-gel in a 'can't intubate/can't ventilate' situation. Anaesth Intensive Care 2010; 38:212. [PMID: 20191804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Piraccini E, Agnoletti V, Corso RM, Chanis-Vargas J, Gaetani S, Gambale G. Left diaphragmatic hernia after pneumonectomy. HSR Proc Intensive Care Cardiovasc Anesth 2010; 2:299-300. [PMID: 23439328 PMCID: PMC3484592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Patients undergoing pneumonectomy can suffer by cardiovascular and respiratory postoperative complications that can affect patient's outcome by increasing morbidity and mortality. We describe a diaphragmatic hernia occurring after pneumonectomy. with late presentation and with epidural analgesia confusing the scenario suggesting that anesthesiologists should remain aware on this complication even in the late post operative period.
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Corso RM, Fabbri E, Terzitta M, Gudenzi P, Chanis J, Baccanelli M, Gambale G. Percutaneous dilational tracheostomy: early and late complications. Crit Care 2009. [PMCID: PMC4083905 DOI: 10.1186/cc7183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Carenzi B, Corso RM, Stellino V, Carlino GD, Tonini C, Rossini L, Gentili G. Airway management in an infant with congenital centrofacial dysgenesia. Br J Anaesth 2002; 88:726-8. [PMID: 12067017 DOI: 10.1093/bja/88.5.726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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The use of a laryngeal mask airway (LMA) on two occasions, in a 53-day-old and 270-day-old male infant with Tessier N.3 and N.4 facial defects, using sedation and topical anaesthesia is described. The LMA was used to manage the airway and facilitate inhalation induction of anaesthesia as the facial deformities were thought to be too extensive for the safe use of a facemask. The LMA is an alternative to a facemask and secures the airway and facilitates the inhalation induction of anaesthesia in paediatric patients with severe facial deformities.
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- B Carenzi
- Department of Neurosurgery, A.S.L. Città di Bologna, Ospedale Bellaria-C.A. Pizzardi, Italy
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